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Menla Online: Igniting Your Inner Fire - Tummo Retreat
June 11 - June 14, 2020
Robert A.F. Thurman
Dr. Nida Chenagtsang
Dr. James Bae
Pure Land Farms
Stories of cotton clad monks melting snow while practicing Tummo--or inner fire-meditation--first ignited imaginations through the writings of Alexandra David-Néel and Lama Govinda, giving the world a glimpse of unlocking human potential through the study of the wisdom, compassion and yoga practices of Buddhism.Join us for this rare and precious offering, as Bob and Dr. Nida lead us through an introduction to Tummo practice, its history, and its context within Buddhist Inner Sciences, providing instruction on the foundational meditations and visualizations necessary to begin its practice.Purifying all negativity and enhancing innate bliss, the Tummo fire practice is one of the Six Yogas in Vajrayana Buddhism and is the foundation of other Tibetan yogic practices, including Karmamudra. Its purpose is to gain complete control over all body functions, resulting in perfect health and the experience of continuous bliss.Dr. Nida and Robert Thurman will explore the inner and outer yoga traditions of Buddhism through the teachings of Yuthok Yonten Gonpo the Younger, the life stories of the Wild-Yogi Ascetics or Mahasiddhas, and the philosophical writings of Atisha, Nagarjuna & Tsongkhapa to provide practical lessons, tools and perspectives to sensitive beings of any time.Dr. Nida’s senior student James Bae will provide Nine Breath Purification instruction and Tummo demonstrations.In this workshop, you will learn:- What yoga is, is not, and how to apply its tools to everyday life- Why Buddhism is a philosophy with valuable perspectives for people of all backgrounds- How yoga and the yogic sciences were used by the Buddha and his community- Who Yuthok Gonpo was and the secrets of his family's longevity- How the medical tradition of Tibet sprung from Buddhism's inclusive and multicultural nature- Who were the Mahasiddhas and what can be learned from their poetry and wild adventures- How meditation and chakra systems act as software for mind transformation- The role visualization has in diminishing physical, spiritual and mental suffering- Who began the Nalanda tradition the 14th Dalai Lama is a part of and why it's relevant today- Where to connect with others considering formal Yuthok Tummo practice- How physical yoga practice, when combined with study and meditation, creates synergy- Non-dogmatic guided meditations & gentle yoga postures to prepare to practice TummoThis workshop is intended as an introduction to the Tummo Yoga of Yuthok for students of Buddhism, yoga, and the holistic healing arts and sciences. Information about traditional Buddhist Vajrayana empowerment offerings and continuing study and practice will be provided at the end of online retreat. All levels welcome!ScheduleThursday, June 11
ABOUT THE TEACHERs
Robert A.F. Thurman
Robert Thurman is Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University as well as co-founder and President of Tibet House US and it's Menla Retreat & Spa. A world-wide lecturer on Tibetan Buddhism, activist for the plight of the Tibetan people, translator of Buddhis...
Dr. Nida Chenagtsang
Dr. Nida was born in Amdo, in Eastern Tibet. Interested in the traditional healing science of his people, he began his early medical studies at the local Tibetan Medicine hospital. Later he gained scholarship entry to Lhasa Tibetan Medical University, where he completed his medi...
Dr. James Bae
James H. Bae is a doctor of Chinese Medicine. He is also an author and educator of yoga, contemplative medicine and the healing arts. James is the Director of Bae Acupuncture, a long-standing private practice and community wellness clinic, in Brooklyn, NY, the Director of Sama...
Pure Land Farms
Pure Land Farms: Center for Tibetan Medicine, Meditation, and Rejuvenation is a ten acre rural sanctuary in Topanga, on the edge of Los Angeles, California co-founded by Dr. Nida Chenagtsang. Home of the Sorig Institute School of Tibetan Medicine, Yuthok Ling Buddhist Temple, Yan...
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